Amit Shah backs Hindi for 'One nation, One language'

On the occasion of 'Hindi diwas', Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called for the usage of Hindi as the primary language in the country. He said that that a country that loses its language, loses its culture and it is important for its existence to have one language.

Highlighting India's 'Unity in diversity', he said that there are a lot of different languages in the country. But to exclude foreign languages from society, there is a need for one single language. According to Shah, the freedom fighters termed Hindi as the 'Raj Bhasha' to uphold its importance as the foremost language of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Hindi language has beautifully incorporated simplicity, spontaneity, and elegance that provide meaningfulness to expression.

Hindi Divas is observed to mark the decision of the Constituent Assembly to extend official language status to Hindi on this day in 1949. Hindi Divas was first observed in 1953.